Student Vehicles Parking - Students driving motorized vehicles to school must park them in the student parking lot. Students must leave their cars immediately after arriving at school. Students may not enter the parking lot during the school day unless permission is obtained from the office. Sitting in cars during the school day is not permitted. School rules may be enforced in areas designated by the school for student parking. Driving - Speed limit on campus is 5 mph. Any student who drives recklessly in the parking lot will be denied the privilege of parking on campus.
Radios, record players, and tape players are not to be brought to school unless under the supervision of a teacher.
Students are not to enter any school building after school hours or on weekends unless accompanied by a teacher or some adult authorized by the principal or to attend a school-sponsored activity.
Access to and/or use of pagers, cellular phones or other electronic communication devices during school hours is prohibited without written permission of the principal. (T.C.A.§49-6-4214)
Textbooks are issued to students with the understanding that the textbooks will be properly maintained and returned at the appointed time. Sanctions will be invoked in the event that a pupil refuses to pay for a lost or damaged textbook at the replacement cost less reasonable depreciation. These sanctions are intended to prohibit lost or damaged textbooks through willful intent or neglect and include:
Not allowing the student to earn course/subject credit until restitution is made;
Withholding of all grades, cards, diplomas, certificates of progress, or transcripts until restitution is made; and
Refusal to issue any additional textbooks until restitution is made.
Nothing in this policy shall prohibit any pupil or parent from voluntarily purchasing textbooks. (Policy 6212; T.C.A.§49-3-310)
Debts/Property - Local education agencies are authorized to withhold all grade cards, diplomas, certificates of progress or transcripts of a student who has taken property which belongs to a local education agency, or has incurred a debt to a school, until such student makes restitution in full.
NOTE OF CAUTION: HOLDING PROHIBITED ITEMS OR SUBSTANCES - In instances dealing with drugs, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, and or any other items or substances prohibited by board policy or state law, students who HOLD these items or substances for other students are considered to have possession and are subject to disciplinary action. DO NOT HOLD PROHIBITED ITEMS OR SUBSTANCES FOR OTHER STUDENTS ON THE SCHOOL CAMPUS OR AT SCHOOL-SPONSORED ACTIVITIES.